# When can you see the ISS over Mentana?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:34:39 PM – 6:37:54 PM

Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 97%

1. Appears · 6:34:39 PM · west 273.5°
2. Highest point · 6:37:39 PM · Elevation 29.6°
3. Disappears · 6:37:54 PM · north-northwest 347.1°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:58 PM

Observing location time: Europe/Rome

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Lazio/Mentana/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Lazio/Mentana/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Lazio/Mentana/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Mentana, Lazio, Italy.

What counts as a visible pass?

The station must be at least 10° above the horizon, illuminated by the Sun, and passing over a sky dark enough for viewing. Times use your city’s local timezone.

## Visible passes over Mentana in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:46:31 PM – 5:52:01 PM

Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 82%

1. Appears · 5:46:31 PM · west 259.4°
2. Highest point · 5:49:41 PM · Elevation 41.7°
3. Disappears · 5:52:01 PM · northeast 39°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:24:51 PM – 7:25:01 PM

Visible for 10 sec · Cloud cover 72%

1. Appears · 7:24:51 PM · northwest 308.9°
2. Highest point · 7:25:01 PM · Elevation 10.8°
3. Disappears · 7:25:01 PM · northwest 311.1°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:36:34 PM – 6:39:04 PM

Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 95%

1. Appears · 6:36:34 PM · west-northwest 298.4°
2. Highest point · 6:39:04 PM · Elevation 19.2°
3. Disappears · 6:39:04 PM · north-northwest 347°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mentana, Italy, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Rome](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Lazio/Rome/>)

[Terni](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Umbria/Terni/>)

[Naples](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Campania/Naples/>)

[Perugia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Umbria/Perugia/>)

[Pescara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Abruzzo/Pescara/>)

[Florence](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Tuscany/Florence/>)

[Arezzo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Tuscany/Arezzo/>)

[Ancona](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/The%20Marches/Ancona/>)

[Rimini](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Emilia-Romagna/Rimini/>)

[Bologna](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Emilia-Romagna/Bologna/>)

[Salerno](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Campania/Salerno/>)

[Livorno](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Tuscany/Livorno/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mentana

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Mentana?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mentana’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Mentana without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mentana.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mentana?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Mentana is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Mentana?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mentana.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Mentana](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/IT/Lazio/Mentana/>) [Latest earthquakes near Mentana](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/IT/Lazio/Mentana/>) [Current time in Mentana](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/IT/Lazio/Mentana/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Mentana's coordinates and local timezone to calculate when the ISS is sunlit, at least 10 degrees above the horizon and crossing a dark enough sky.

## Viewing location

42.0354°, 12.6441° · Europe/Rome

[Browse all cities in Lazio](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Lazio/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Italy](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Lazio/Mentana.md?station=tiangong>)

<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Lazio/Mentana/>
